Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Act 2008
5FMeaning of DonateLife Agency
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5F Meaning of DonateLife Agency
(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, declare that a specified agency is a DonateLife Agency for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Minister must not declare under subsection (1) that an agency is a DonateLife Agency unless the Minister is satisfied that the agency has a role or function in relation to one or more organ or tissue donation and transplantation matters. Consultation (3) Before the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (1) in relation to: (a) a Department of a State; or (b) a part of a Department of a State; or (c) an authority of a State; or (d) a part of an authority of a State; the Minister must consult the Minister of the State who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of matters relating to health in the State. (4) Before the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (1) in relation to: (a) a Department of the Northern Territory; or (b) a part of a Department of the Northern Territory; or (c) an authority of the Northern Territory; or (d) a part of an authority of the Northern Territory; the Minister must consult the Minister of the Northern Territory who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of matters relating to health in the Northern Territory. (5) Before the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (1) in relation to: (a) a Department of the Australian Capital Territory; or (b) a part of a Department of the Australian Capital Territory; or (c) an authority of the Australian Capital Territory; or (d) a part of an authority of the Australian Capital Territory; the Minister must consult the Minister of the Australian Capital Territory who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of matters relating to health in the Australian Capital Territory. Agency (6) For the purposes of this section, agency means: (a) a Department of a State or Territory; or (b) a part of a Department of a State or Territory; or (c) an authority of a State or Territory; or (d) a part of an authority of a State or Territory; or (e) a body corporate.